McBride sister fails to win seat in British parliament

The sister of a Belfast teenager murdered by two British soldiers has failed in her attempt to win a seat in the British parliament.

Fri, 19 Sep, 2003 - 08:54

The sister of a Belfast teenager murdered by two British soldiers has failed in her attempt to win a seat in the British parliament.

Kelly McBride secured just 189 votes in yesterday’s by-election in the London constituency of Brent-East, where much of the city’s Irish emigrant population lives.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Belfast Place: London Place: Brent-East Place: New Lodge Place: Britain Person: McBride Person: Kelly McBride Person: Peter Person: Mark Wright Person: James Fisher Person: McBrides Organisation: British Army

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